At a filling station in Melsele near Beveren (East Flanders) thieves tried to pull a pay terminal out of the ground by tying a cable around it and connecting it to their car. The thieves then attempted to use their car to pull the pay terminal out of its concrete base. Fortunately, the attempt to steal the vending machine eventually failed. The perpetrators and the number plate of the car they were driving were captured on CCTV footage.
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Thieves use car to try and pull filling station pay terminal out of the ground (VIDEO)
Colin Clapson
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After the first failed attempt, the thieves tried a second time. This time they used a crowbar to force the door giving access to the terminal’s safe, where takings are stored.
"They tried in vain to open the safe with a cutting disc to get their hands on some of the money, but that also failed," says security expert Bart De Beule. "These devices have only just been renewed and are very strong. Even after the attack, the pay terminal, which costs about 20,000 euros, was still in working order. A bit of welding and a lick of paint should suffice as a repair."
Local police have launched an investigation and have asked other police zones for support.